Alright, let's work through 8609 times 2198 step by step
8609 × 2198 = 2198 × (8609)
+ 2198 × 9 producing 19782
+ 2198 × 00 yielding 0
+ 2198 × 600 that is equal 1318800
+ 2198 × 8000 that equals 17584000

= 18922582
